Report: Seguin swap for Eriksson

Stephen Harris Thursday, July 04, 2013

Today is the calm before the storm of NHL free agency opening at noon tomorrow, but TSN reporter Darren Dreger shook things up nicely. Dreger reports that the Bruins are close to a deal sending forward Tyler Seguin to the Dallas Stars in return for All-Star winger Loui Eriksson.TSN reports that the deal would also involve three more unnamed players.The Bruins would be giving up a 21-year-old with great talent who has underachieved on and off the ice, in exchange for the 27-year-old Eriksson, who is a talented and gritty player who'd fit the B's mold very nicely.The B's would save a large chunk of cash: Seguin is due to start a six-year, $34.5 contract extension this coming season, with an annual salary cap hit of $5.75 million.Ericksson has three years remaining on his contract, with a cap hit of $4.25 million per year. Last season, the 6-foot-2, 200-pound Swede had 12-17--29 in 48 games. The previous four seasons he potted 26, 27, 29 and 36 goals.